Boys' name · since 1984

Jayant

Jayant has 126 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#15,906 of 45,481
all-time among boys
126
born since 1984
2000s
peak decade

Jayant sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 126 recorded since 1984.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jayant has been recorded 126 times among boys since 1984, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2013.

  • #15,906 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 126 born since 1984
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jayant ranks #15,906 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 126 born since 1984, peaking in the 2000s.

#15,906 of 45,481
all-time among boys
126
born since 1984
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jayant's 126 recorded births place it above 64.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jayant's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jayant's full recorded timeline at 2005, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jayant popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (2005)
11
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
4681012 1984199420022005200820112013 7

Jayant by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (57 births, 45% of the file).

2000s was Jayant's strongest decade.

57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Jayant births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 57 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jayant? ▼
Since 1984, Social Security records show 126 babies named Jayant. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #15,906 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2013. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 11 births.
Where does Jayant sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jayant ranks #15,906 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jayant most popular? ▼
Jayant was most popular in the 2000s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Jayant been used? ▼
Records for Jayant go back to 1984, giving 30 years of history through 2013.
What names are similar to Jayant? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jayden, Jay, Jayce, Jaylen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jayant's data

  • Jayant's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (57 total births) through the 2010s (33) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jayant

Nearby Names Like Jayant

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jayant

Jayden Boy
#70 253,989 births
Jay Boy
#392 195,548 births
Jayce Boy
#167 45,423 births
Jaylen Boy
#361 40,904 births
Jayson Boy
#700 35,931 births

Compare Jayant side by side: Jayant vs Jayden Jayant vs Jay Jayant vs Jayce

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Ceferino
126 births · Peak 1981
Skeeter
126 births · Peak 1978

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jayant: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1984–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jayant draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.